Vise stand



March 31, 1931. w; o. THEWES 1,798,340-

VIS E STAND Original Filed Oct. 9, 1 926 lit Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM O. TI-IEWES, OF NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE RIDGE TOOL COMPANY, OF NORTH RIDGWILLE, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO VISE STAND I Application filed October 9, 1926, Serial No. 140,537. Renewed February 3, 1931.

This invention relates to a vise stand and is particularly applicable to viscs such as are used for holding pipes, tubes, bars and other elongated articles.

An object of the invention is to provide a vise which is of simple and rugged construction.

Another object is to provide a vise which may be readily assembled or disassembled and compactly packed when in the latter condition.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will'be better understood from the description of one practical embodiment thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire vise and stand.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the vise with its supporting legs removed.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bottom or stationary section of the vise, and,

Fig. 4c is a side elevation of the bottom section.

The vise comprises a bottom or stationary section 1 and a top or movable section 2.

Diverging downwardly at the bottom of the stationary section are sockets 3 in which are secured the upper ends of tubular legs 1. A socket 5 extends horizontally from the rear of the stationary section and receives the end of reach or spacer tube 6. A bracket 7 is adjustable slidable along tube 6 and is provided with sockets 8 for tubular legs 9. It also is provided with a set screw 10 and with a work support or rest comprising upwardly extending ears 11. The tubular legs and spacer are preferably of standard pipe and may conveniently be threaded into their sockets, thus permitting easy assembly or disassembly of the structure. The movable section of the vise is pivoted at one side to the stationary section by a bolt 12 and is detachably fastened to the other side by a hook 13. The stationary section is provided with a pair of hardened pipe-engaging jaws 14. A third jaw 15 is carried by a slide 16 sliding on the movable section and actuated by a screw 17 threaded in this section and having a handle 18.

2. A vise stand The stationary section has an integral projection 19 over which pipe can be bent, one end being placed between sockets 3. v On the other side of the bottom section is an apertured horizontal lug 20 to which a support for an oil can or the like may be attached.

vWhile Ihave described the illustrated embodiment of my invention with some particularity, obviously many changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art to which it appertains, and I do not, therefore, limit myself to' the precise details shown but claim as my invention all variations, modific'ations, and embodiments coming within the scope of the appended claims.

I'claim:

1. A vise stand comprising two pairs of downwardly diverging legs, a horizontal spacer, a work support connecting the upper ends of one pair of legs to the spacer, a vise having a lower jaw support connecting the upper ends of the other pair of legs to the spacer and means carried by said jaw support for co-operation with the upper ends of the legs associated therewith to form a pipe bending mandrel. 7

comprising two pairs of downwardly diverging legs, a horizontal spacer, a work support connecting the upper ends of one pair of legs to the spacer, a vise having a lower jaw support connecting the upper ends of the other pair of legs to the spacer and a member carried by said jaw support for co-operation with said last mentioned pairof legs to form a pipe bending mandrel.

3. 'A vise including relatively movable upper and lower jaw supports, the lower jaw support being provided with three sockets, one receiving the end of a horizontal spacer and the other two receiving the upper ends of'downwardly divergent legs, the side of the lower jaw support having means for receiving and retaining a piece of pipev to foriln, with said leg sockets, a bending mandre 4. A vise including relatively movable upper and lower jaws, the lower jaw being provided with three sockets, one receiving theend of a horizontal spacer and the other two receiving the upper ends of downwardly divergent legs, the side of the lower jaw having means co-operating with the legs for receiv- 5 ing and retaining a piece of pipe while it is being bent.

A vi'se stand comprising two pairs of downwardly diverging legs, a horizontal spacer, and two fittings, eachdetachably con- 1 nected to the upper ends of one pair of legs and to the spacer and lying in substantially the plane determined by the pair of legs associated therewith, one fitting constituting the lower jaw of a pipe vise and a pipe bend- 15 er and the other fitting constituting a work support.

(i. In a rise stand, a fitting having a pair of downwardly diverging leg receiving sockets having a notch therebetween, and a member mounted thereon and aligned with said notch in such a manner that a pipe may be placed under said fitting, in said notch, and oversai'd member, whereby said pipe may be bent downwardly over said member.

. 7. In av vise stand, a pair of downwardly diverging legs, a fitting connecting the upper ends of said legs and carrying a fulcrum member arranged in such a manner that a pipe may be placed over said fulcrum member and between said legs, whereby said pipe may be bent downx' ardly over said fulcrum memher.

8. In a vise stand, a plurality of downwardly diverging legs, a fitting connecting the upper ends of said legs and carrying a fulcrum member arranged in such a manner that a pipe may be placed over said fulcrum member and between said legs, whereby said pipe may be bent downwardly over said fulcrum member.

9. A vise including relatively movable upper and lower jaws, the lower aw being provided with a plurality of sockets, one receiving the end of a horizontal spacer and at least 4:; two of the o'thcrs receiving the upper ends of downwardly divergent legs, the side of the lower j aw having means cooperating with the legs for receivin and retaining a piece of pipe while it is being bent.

.iii In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature this 5th day of October, 1926.

WILLIAM O. THEWES. 

